Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15
WEST LIBERTY.
Ohio County Teachers Institute COnvsn-
ton.


Ohio County Teachers Institute dCOnyen-
ton.
Special Correspondents Of nc ReqiSer.
wEsr LIBERTY, June 1S.-The Ohio
County Teachers Institute convened here
to-day promptly at p. m. The devotion
al exercises were conducted by Prof. Arm
strong, Principal of the State Normal
School. Singing by the Institute, Miss
Young presiding at the piano
After the opening exercises were con-
Guided, County Superintendent Wiedman
declared the Institute open and ready for
business He stated that heretofore there
seemed an unwillingness on the part Of
some Of the teachers of the county to give
their time and attention TO the work OF the
Institutes; but since the Legislature had
shown q kindly spirit toward the teaching
profession, by amending the school law
favorable TO the school interests OF the
State, he hoped the teachers wonld feel q
deeper interest in their work, and desired
that the work of this Institute should be as
interesting and profitable as possible.
Prof. Armstrong, the instructor OF the
Institute, was then introduced to the
teachers. In his address the Professor ex-
planned the object Of Teachers Institute,
indicated the character of the work to be
done, and defined the duties and relations
of instructor and teachers respectively
He did not like the term Instructor, as
applied TO himself, but rather preferred To
be called the Conductor of the Institute.
He thought that an Instructor among
teachers was a person generally looked
upon Us knowing little more than any
one else, and he did not want to be re-
garded in that light by the members OF this
Institute. He merely wished to be the
leader, OF conductor Of the work to be
done, and hoped that the teachers would
be willing to give him their kind assist
ance. Prof Armstrong; remarks were
well received, winning the regard of the
teachers at the very outset Of his work.
Two Secretaries were appointed by the
County Superintendent, namely: Miss
Laura B. Wyatt and Mr.. John E. Dunlap.
The enrolment showed thirty-seven teach
ers present. The West Liberty hack
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evening, and we expect an attendance oil
sixty by tomorrow.
During the session of the Institute this
afternoon the following subjects were
taken up and discussed by the conductor
and other members of the Institute:
a. Reading, Primary Methods, the
PhOnic, the Alphabetic, the Word, and
the Sentence methods explained and COM
pared, how these methods could be adj
vantageously combined, and how TO use
the black board and chart.
a. School 0rganization-Most ap-
proved plans for organizing district or I'M
graded schools; number, order and arrange
ment of classes; programme of daily work.
To what extent can a regular course Of
study be carried out in our ungraded dis
trict schools? Advantages of such courses
difficulties to overcome; suggestions for
suitable course, and the progress already
made in the State.
Next followed an examination Of the In
stitute upon School Organization; arrange
ments of classes, &c. At the close OF the
examination the Institute adjourned to
meet at 9 a. m. tomorrow.